| ADR Ontology |
| ADR Term |
Torticollis |
| ADR ID |
BADD_A04353 |
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| Description |
A symptom, not a disease, of a twisted neck. In most instances, the head is tipped toward one side and the chin rotated toward the other. The involuntary muscle contractions in the neck region of patients with torticollis can be due to congenital defects, trauma, inflammation, tumors, and neurological or other factors. | A twisted neck symptom that is caused by the spasmodic involuntary muscle contractions in the neck region. | A common form of DYSTONIA due to involuntary sustained or spasmodic, repetitive muscle contractions in the neck region. According to the position of the twisted neck and head, cervical dystonia can be categorized as torticollis, laterocollis, retrocollis, and a combination of these abnormal postures. [MeSH] |
| MedDRA Code |
10044074 |
| MeSH ID |
D014103
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ADR Severity Grade (CTCAE)
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Not Available
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| Synonym |
| Spasmodic torticollis | Torticollis | Torticollis (excl congenital, psychogenic and traumatic) | Torticollis spastic | Torticollis, unspecified | Wry neck | Wryneck | Torticollis aggravated | Retrocollis | Cervical dystonia | Antecollis | Acute torticollis | Laterocollis | Spasmodic Torticollis | Torticollis, Spasmodic | Cervical Dystonia | Torticollis, Psychogenic | Psychogenic Torticollis | Torticollis, Intermittent | Intermittent Torticollis |
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